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'The perfect summer read... Gorgeously compelling' Good Housekeeping 'Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past . . . richly drawn and compelling' Rosanna Ley It's 1951. In Europe's post-war wreckage, the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape. Amongst them, two outcasts: Hal, an English journalist who's living on his charm; and Stella, an enigmatic society beauty, bound to a profiteering husband. When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa, he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival. Scratch the beautiful surface, and the post-war scars of his new companions are quick to show. Then there's Stella, whose secrets run deeper than anyone's -- stretching back into the violence of Franco's Spain. And as Hal gets drawn closer, a love affair begins that will endanger everyone...
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The Invitation, Lucy Foley
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- Année de publication
- 2017
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- Titre
- The Invitation
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Lucy Foley
- Éditeur
- Harper
- Publié
- 2017
- Format
- souple
- ISBN10
- 0007575394
- ISBN13
- 9780007575398
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Thème historique, Polars & Thrillers, Romans d'amour, Polars, Amour, Femmes, France, Prose de guerre, Guerres, Divertissement, Thématique cinématographique, Europe du Sud, Italie, Europe, Espagne, Navires, Mers et océans, Rome, Roms, Années 50 du XXe siècle, Maroc, Madrid, Festivals de cinéma
- Première publication
- 2016
- Titre original
- The Invitation
- Évaluation
- 3,45 sur 5
- Description
- 'The perfect summer read... Gorgeously compelling' Good Housekeeping 'Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past . . . richly drawn and compelling' Rosanna Ley It's 1951. In Europe's post-war wreckage, the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape. Amongst them, two outcasts: Hal, an English journalist who's living on his charm; and Stella, an enigmatic society beauty, bound to a profiteering husband. When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa, he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival. Scratch the beautiful surface, and the post-war scars of his new companions are quick to show. Then there's Stella, whose secrets run deeper than anyone's -- stretching back into the violence of Franco's Spain. And as Hal gets drawn closer, a love affair begins that will endanger everyone...